Program Overview

Masters Programme in Global Challenges for Sustainability

Introduction

The Masters Programme in Global Challenges for Sustainability is a unique international learning opportunity that helps students become change-makers for a sustainable future. This transdisciplinary, challenge-based programme addresses the urgent need for a sustainable future through innovative learning methods and real-world applications.

Programme Details

• Duration: 2 years
• ECTS: 120
• Language: English
• Cities: Barcelona, Bergen, Budapest, Dublin, Montpellier, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Turku, Utrecht, Würzburg

Target Audience

The programme requires a bachelors or recognised equivalent undergraduate degree and is tailored for a diverse range of students, welcoming candidates from all academic and professional backgrounds. This ensures a transdisciplinary and intercultural environment, helping students acquire new skills while deepening their expertise through a chosen field.

Programme Structure

• The first semester provides a shared foundation in key skills and knowledge, focusing on transversal skill development.
• The second semester offers thematic pathways to choose from: Food, Water, Life and Health, or Energy and Sustainable Cities.
• The third semester includes an internship.
• The fourth semester involves collaborating in teams with external stakeholders to investigate and evaluate a complex societal challenge from various intercultural and transdisciplinary perspectives.

International Exposure and Mobility

The programme is a joint degree delivered by nine universities in the CHARM-EU university alliance. It offers diverse opportunities for physical and virtual mobility, building an international profile, intercultural competence, and global skills. Over the course of 4 semesters, students have the opportunity to study at up to 4 of the partner universities, with compulsory mobility during the second semester and optional during the third and fourth semesters.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will have essential skills for the 21st century, preparing them for a wide range of careers, including:

• Consultancy for business, government institutions, and NGOs.
• Sustainability management and business transformation.
• Sustainability policy, advocacy, and communications.
• Business innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Social innovation and action.
• Academia and research.

Alumni Testimonials

The programme is praised for its ability to critically evaluate worldviews and broaden perspectives on sustainability, allowing students to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams and explore a broad range of areas in their projects.